Learn how to write your extracurricular activities so they show your hard work. There are tips and tricks to writing this section, give it the time it deserves to tell colleges about all your passions and interests.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Contest is one of the most accessible nationwide competitions for creative high school students who focus on art and writing. With 28 categories, 17 categories for the arts and 11 categories for writing, there is a category for almost every form of art. On the visual arts side this includes architecture and industrial design, ceramics, jewelry, animation, short film, as well as the traditional fine arts. On the writing side the categories range from poetry to science fiction to fantasy.

We all hate bragging about ourselves, but sometimes you have to do it. Here are four great tips for writing a brag sheet and getting strong counselor recommendations, and ideas for your personal statement! A win-win for you!

Junior year in high school can be very busy. Creative students need to start researching colleges early as they will need to prepare and submit portfolios and audition materials, in addition to writing many supplemental essays. This checklist tells you what you should focus on and when as you apply to college.

BFA/BMA, BS, BA should you choose one over another? What’s the impact of each degree? What’s the difference? Knowing what a college offers integral to making an informed decision about your education.

The Common Data Set provides an array of important information about colleges including acceptance data, graduation statistics, and financial aid information. It is a must have piece of your college research. Read this blog to learn more about it and how to find it for each school.

Entering the Scholastic Art & Writing contest is a fantastic opportunity for creative students to be juried by experts in the field receive awards. Read this post to learn more about the categories and the scholarship awards you can win.

Have fun over the summer, but squeeze in time to do some of these college application tasks and your fall will be less stressful, and you’ll feel so accomplished!

Here are 12 things that students can do to finish the year strong. Juniors and even Sophomores can take these easy steps to set themselves up for strong college applications.

6 Tips to learn how to use your social media to your advantage both to research schools and to let them know you care about them.

A key part of your college application is your recommendations. This year probably more than before, those recommendations will be an integral way a college will learn about how you will contribute to their academic and social environment.

You want to research the academics, and also the culture and physical aspects of the college. These are all the pieces to making your four years successful and a good ROI.

Second semester Junior year could be the last full semester colleges evaluate in your applications. Make it a great semester with these tips.

There are a lot of mixed messages around taking the SAT or ACT when so many schools are test optional. Should you take them? Read this blog to find out.

We’re always surprised when we talk to people to hear their perspective on careers in the arts. I always start out by asking everyone to look around them. Wherever you are I can guarantee that many artists contributed to creating everything you see, hear and touch.

Creatives are multi-talented and often think outside the box. They’re highly sought after and greatly valued in the job market but often they have to make their own jobs.

Parents it’s critical that you give your students the most support possible as the college process is a marathon not a sprint. The most successful applicants start the process early in Junior year and grow as they contemplate colleges and programs and then start their applications Senior year.

Knowing that a program has what you’re looking for is just as important is knowing that the college is a good fit.

Besides the usual places to look on a college website, here are some often overlooked things to look for when researching colleges for your list or to write supplemental college essays: freshman seminars, college newspapers, and senior projects.